I cried in session the other day. To be honest, I thought I would cry more in the therapy sessions I conduct than I actually do. I am a...

Conflicts that get stuck focus on the subjective reality. Conflicts that heal and repair focus on the subjective reality. One Sunday, I...

Most people see dogs as “man’s best friend” or the joy of coming home at the end of the day. Dogs bring so much joy to individual’s lives...

I am continuously reading new books about couples therapy and wanted to share my recent reads and thoughts about them. Eight Dates:...

Mastering the art of communicating will be a skill we work on for a lifetime. Many people are baffled by communication patterns because...

I have dealt with anxiety since I was a teenager. It came with puberty and the curse of being self-aware and insecure all at the same...

Coming to the decision to pursue therapy is a courageous step towards understanding yourself. It can also be a daunting task as you try...

I was that girl in the marching band. I fully own it. I played the flute, I marched around a football field for four years, and I totally...

When life hits you hard, it knocks you off your feet, kicks the wind out of you, and then repeats the process all over again. I was...

People usually keep doubts about their marriage to themselves. Here we’re not talking about ordinary concerns about the relationship or...

I sometimes wonder if I got into the wrong field because I love giving advice. I love creating ideas, plans, and ways for someone to...

Journal Excerpt from April 2018. Self-doubt has crept on me this week. It has been sinking its teeth into me all week and I’ve just felt...

I grew up hearing that I was too sensitive, that I cried too much, that I was always the first one to get upset. It was so confusing to...

Thank you, Beth Trammell, for the opportunity to return to your podcast and share my passion for helping make conflict work for you....

I remember the day I sat in McDonald’s and fought for myself and cried a lot. Let me set up the situation: 16, junior in high school,...

One of the reasons I love being a therapist is the work in helping people find their voice. We are surrounded by the opinions of others,...

Believe it or not, divorce used to be a rare occurrence in marriage. In the 19th century, divorce was pursued by one of the “Triple A”...

Deciding you may want to go through a divorce or knowing you want to get divorced is a complicated process. It's common for those in this...

Marriage is not over until it's over. Many people believe that when divorce papers are started that divorce is inevitable at that point....

When your marriage is on the brink, you may find yourself panicking. The goal is not to freak out if you want to save it. Here are 6...